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2026 Virginia Beach Tattoo Festival promo featuring smiling man in sunglasses. Aug 7-9, Christopher Swenski.

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CS Art & Tattoo

Christopher Swenski

Tattoo Artist

I’m Chris, owner of CS Art & Tattoo in North Carolina, and I’ve been tattooing since 2007. My work focuses on illustrative color and watercolor tattooing, often blending multiple styles together to create custom pieces with strong movement, contrast, and flow.

Tattoos By Christopher Swenski

Colorful bird of paradise flower tattoo on forearm, vibrant watercolor style.

Anime-style tattoo of a cheerful girl with pink braids and a sword, on a person's skin.

Colorful koi fish and fox mask tattoo on arm with abstract text elements.

Colorful arm tattoo featuring flowers and fruits, including a lotus and pomegranate, on a textured background.

Back tattoo featuring vibrant pink flowers and green leaves on a person standing against a patterned wall.

Colorful bird of paradise flower tattoo on forearm, vibrant watercolor style.

Anime-style tattoo of a cheerful girl with pink braids and a sword, on a person's skin.

Colorful koi fish and fox mask tattoo on arm with abstract text elements.

Colorful arm tattoo featuring flowers and fruits, including a lotus and pomegranate, on a textured background.

Back tattoo featuring vibrant pink flowers and green leaves on a person standing against a patterned wall.

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